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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Nov 10, 1916

Page

2

Local notices show visits, events and sales around town

Mrs. T H Lively visits relatives in Van Alstyne. Miss Kate King visits Holly Montgomery in town. Mrs H P Pender of Greenville visits Mr and Mrs J W Pender. Morrell Sears visit Van Alstyne parents. Ford shows hay and stover. Bazaar Nov 17 at May building. Oscar Lyons returns from Sherman after appendicitis operation. R B Holden and family of Tioga visit. Dr Wilbur Carter of Sherman visits Carter family. Mrs J I Dillon and others visit Mrs John Parker in Bonham. White Produce Co seeks turkeys. E F Everheart hosts a young set gathering north of town. Methodist Missionary Society meets Monday at 3 pm. Baptist meeting led by Rev Geo W Sherman of Denison draws crowds. Locals attend Sherman show. reports say large crowd. Grover Vestal operated for appendicitis. recovering. The Red Circle and The Girl And The Game show Friday. Mollie Bailey’s show today. Lucile Roberts celebrates ninth birthday with party. White Produce Co buys eggs cash. Harness maker Martin offers harness repair. Rev A R Nash reappointed to Whitewright by North Texas Conference. church grew under him. Rt L Johnson offers watches, clocks and repairs. Hayter’s 50c chocolates at 40c. Invitations to Dvran Sears and Sadie Carver wedding at Farmersville Nov 16. Sears from this city to Carver of Farmersville. If buggy needs rubber tires, Martin will install. Satisfaction guaranteed.

Local church notes show upcoming services and appointments

Rev F B Wheeler returns to Van Alstyne as pastor this conference year after two years in Nocona. Ladies of the Methodist Church plan Day of Prayer at Mrs L LaRoe’s home on Monday November 27. Presiding elder shifts include Rev R G Mood to Denton charge and Rev D R Porter as Sherman District elder. Baptist ladies served a turkey dinner on election day in the May building. J J Cully marries Miss Ida Bell of Palestine. Cully formerly worked at Lively store. County officials announce deputies Omohundro, Loving, Fain, Holliday, Dugan. Bazaar at Hayter’s in May building November 17–18. Long’s Cafe invites patronage. H H Cummins to appoint Roy M Finley as first assistant and James S Kane as assistant county attorney. Cosmpolitan Ladies Quartet to perform at school building Saturday as Lyceum kickoff.

F. B. Wheeler Methodist Church Nocona van Alstyne Methodist Church The Ladies of the Baptist Church Long's H. H. Cummins Roy M. Finley Finley Denison Ben J. Gafford Sherman James S. Kane Cummins

Carnival Coming to Whitewright Next Week

The Wiedemann and Fowler carnival travels to Whitewright for four shows under the Whitewright City Band. Proceeds benefit the band, with concessions and ads promising a distinct carnival experience and strong local patronage.

Wiedemann & Fowler Whitewright Band Boys

School sick list and weekend entertainment signal season events

Gomer Graves from Greenville is listed as sick at home. The school building hosts the season’s best entertainment Saturday night with the Cosmopolitan Ladies Quartette and a Lyceum season ticket first number. Visitors include Mr. and Mrs. Claude Sears from Muenster and Mrs. Minnie Clack of Valley View visiting her mother Mrs. Randle. The Vaughn White gin at Canaan paid $277.05 for a load of cotton weighing 5820 pounds, sold by J. T. Scott, a Denison area resident, setting a season record.

International Lyceum Bureau of Chicago Claude Sears Muenster Minnie Clack of Valley View Mrs Randle Canaan J.T. Scott Denison

Child Run Over By Motor Car

A west bound Cotton Belt train struck a two year old girl near a cattle guard after she wandered from home three miles east of town. The foot was amputated above the ankle by local doctors. The engineer stopped the car and jumped off to rescue the child, saving her life. The child is recovering as expected.

Cotton Belt Dog Henry

Grady May Receives First Appointment in Conference

Rev Grady May, appointed by the North Texas Methodist conference at Greenville, will serve two churches near Terrell. He prepared years of study and enjoys strong support from many friends who wish him success in his ministry.

Grady May North Texas Methodist Conference Greenville Terrell Grady

Mrs J P Burton Dies After Long Illness With Tuberculosis

Mrs J P Burton aged 53 years 9 months died at her home Sunday night after an eighteen month tuberculosis illness She was a Baptist Church member for over thirty years mother to ten children seven survive funeral conducted at Blanton's cemetery Monday by Rev W J Eating, with many friends in attendance Flowers were donated for the service

J. P. Burton The Baptist Church Blanton’s Cemetery W. J. Eating

Also Mentioned on This Page

Gallaher’s Drug Store T. H. Lively van Alstyne Kate King of Dallas Holly Montgomery Mrs. H. P. Pender J. W. Pender Pure Michigan Salt Gordon Bros Oscar Lyons R. B. Holden Tioga P. J. Pierce Mangrum Bros Wilbur Carter of J. M. Carter J. I. Dillon L. V. Smith Guy Dillon John Parker Bonham White Produce Co E. F. Everheart Methodist Missionary Society Geo. W. Sherman Grover Vestal Mollie Bailey Lucile Roberts Martin A. R. Nash North Texas Methodist Episcopal Church, South Nash Whitewright Station Rt. L. Johnson Hayter’s Dvran Sears Sadie Carver Farmersville First Baptist Church Miss Carver H. L. Carver Mr. Sears L. P.* Sears Turkey R. G. Mood Denton D. R. Porter J.J. Cully Ida Bell Palestine Cully Nathan A. Cox Sales Omohundro, Jr Whitesboro Royce Loving Josh Fain Gray Holliday Preston Dugan Bells the Methodist Church Laroe Lumber Compn’y Morgan Whitewright Lumber Company Gomer Graves Cosmopolitan Ladies Quartetto Lyceum E. B. Martin Ector King’s King's Jones Devoe Paint Benedetto Alleghetti Kirkpatrick & Bryant Nyal Quality Store Advancin Luther Smith &Son
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